SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "John Brownsmith"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "John Brownsmith")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merry Wives Of Windsor

Related Works
Related Work: The Comical Gallant: or, The Amours of Sir John Falstaffe Author(s): John Dennis

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder; Or, A Woman Keeps A Secret

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Related Works
Related Work: Venus and Adonis Author(s): Dr. John Blow

Song: II: The Smiling Hour by Handel-Mrs Storer; III: From Rosie Bowers by Henry Purcel-Mrs Storer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Bridoun-Gardner; Gruel-Lloyd; Young Loveit-Davis; Dr Catgut-Loveman; Harpy-Strange; Isaac Fungus-Sowdon; Paduasoy-Keen; Simon-Casey; La Fleur-Brownsmith; John-Pearce; Coachman-Weston; Dolly-Mrs Saunders; Mrs Loveit-Morgan [sic]; Jenny-Mrs Graham; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: La Fleur Actor: Brownsmith
Role: John Actor: Pearce

Afterpiece Title: The Statesman Foil'd

Dance: As17680530

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband

Performance Comment: Lord Townly-Digges; Manly-Usher; Count Basset-Taylor; Squire Richard-Everard; John Moody-Massey; James-Davis; Poundage-Brownsmith; Constable-Summers; Sir Francis Wronghead-Blissett; Lady Grace-Mrs Hitchcock; Lady Wronghead-Mrs Standen; Miss Jenny-A Young Lady (5th appearance on any stage [unidentified]); Mrs Motherly-Mrs Everard; Trusty-Mrs W?. Palmer; Lady Townly-Miss Farren.
Cast
Role: John Moody Actor: Massey
Role: Poundage Actor: Brownsmith

Afterpiece Title: Piety in Pattens

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Gamesters

Performance Comment: Parts by: Garrick, Palmer, Yates, Woodward, Beard, Jefferson, Walker, Vaughan, Mas. Cautherly, Vernon, Ackman, Brownsmith, Atkins, Miss Macklin, Mrs Cibber. Wilding-Garrick; Hazard-Palmer; Barnacle-Yates; Nephew-Woodward; Penelope-Miss Macklin; Mrs Wilding-Mrs Cibber; Careless-Beard; Littlestock-Jefferson; Acreless-Walker; Dwindle-Vaughan; Page-Master Cautherly; Sellaway-Vernon; Boxkeeper-Ackman; Servant-Brownsmith; Drawer-Atkins; Prologue-Garrick; Epilogue-Mrs Cibber (Edition of 1757).
Cast
Role: Servant Actor: Brownsmith
Related Works
Related Work: The Pharo Table Author(s): John O'Keeffe

Dance: TThe Market, as17571126

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Performance Comment: Clerimont-Jefferson; Miser-Yates; Decoy-Brownsmith; Frederick-Havard; Ramilie-Palmer; Harriet-Mrs Davies; Wheedle-Mrs Bennet; James-Clough; List-Marr; Furnish-Raftor; Mariana-Mrs Yates, 1st time; Mrs Wisely-Mrs Cross; Leppet-Mrs Clive, in which character will be introduc'd the Song of the Life of a Beau.
Cast
Role: Decoy Actor: Brownsmith
Related Works
Related Work: The Miser; or, Wagner and Abericock Author(s): John Thurmond

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: III: A Hornpipe-Walker

Entertainment: % New Magic Scene, as17580428

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchemist

Performance Comment: As17581107, but Tribulation-Brownsmith.
Cast
Role: Tribulation Actor: Brownsmith.

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Cast
Role: Don John Actor: Bransby
Related Works
Related Work: Much Ado about Nothing Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: Crononhotonthologos

Performance Comment: Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Perry; Rigdumfunnidos-Blakes; Venus, Cupid-Miss Young, Miss E. Young; Crononhotonthologos-Philips; Bombardinian-Burton; King of Antipodes-Walker; Fidler-Atkins; Captain-Brownsmith; Cook-Johnston; Queen-Miss Hippisley; Tatlanthe-Miss Mills.
Cast
Role: Captain Actor: Brownsmith
Role: Cook Actor: Johnston

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tancred And Sigismunda

Afterpiece Title: The Heiress; or, The Antigallican

Performance Comment: Actors only listed, but Captain Hardy-Yates; Dash-Palmer; Briton Sr-Burton; Briton Jr-Packer; Harriot-Miss Barton; Laetitia-Miss Hippisley; Mrs Spruce-Mrs Bradshaw; Lady Everbloom-Mrs Simpson; Worthy-Beard; Servants, Visiting Ladies-Brownsmith, Miss Bride, Miss Arabella Young, Miss Simson, Mrs Smith (MacMillan). The Music compos'd by Mr Arne Jr.
Related Works
Related Work: The Heiress Author(s): John Burgoyne

Dance: I: Hornpipe-Harrison, a Young Gentleman Harrison's Scholar; End: A Minuet-Two of Harrison's Scholars

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmask'd

Performance Comment: As17590116, but Goodwill-Brownsmith.
Cast
Role: Goodwill Actor: Brownsmith.

Dance: HHornpipe-Walker

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

Performance Comment: As17670610 but Thrifty-Brownsmith.
Cast
Role: Thrifty Actor: Brownsmith.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

Performance Comment: Old Man, Lord Chalkstone-Shuter; Aesop-Newton; Charon-Brownsmith; Drunken Man-Weston; Mercury-Jefferies; Fine Gentleman-Palmer; Frenchman-Quick; Bowman-Smith; the fine Lady-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Charon Actor: Brownsmith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Captive

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Performance Comment: Coupee-Hamilton; Blister-Newton; Quaver-Pynn; Goodwyll-Brownsmith; Thomas-Loveman; Lucy-Mrs Mahon.
Cast
Role: Goodwyll Actor: Brownsmith

Dance: HHornpipe-Miss Froment

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Performance Comment: Bayes-Lee; Johnson-Young Gentleman, first appearance on any stage; Smith-Casey; Prince Volscius-Keasberry, from the Theatre Royal in Bath; Prince Prettyman-Loveman; Gentleman Usher-Vandermere; Physician-Graham; Drawcansir-Hamilton; Tom Thimble-Brownsmith; Chloris-Mrs Graham; also a Grand Battle-Mr Bayes new rais'd Regiment of Horse.
Related Works
Related Work: The Contrast: A Tragi-Comical Rehearsal of Two Modern Plays: Match Upon Match; or, No Match at All, and the Tragedy of Epaminodas Author(s): John Hoadley

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Commissary

Performance Comment: Commissary-Foote; Young Loveit-Ross; Gruel-Dancer; Dr Catgut-Brownsmith; Paduasoy-Castle; Bridoun-Griffith; La Fleur-Vandermere; Harpy-Farrell; Coachman-Weston; Isaac Fungus-Sowdon; Mrs Loveit-Mr Sparks; Dolly-Mrs Saunders; Jenny-Mrs Read; Mrs Mechlin-Mrs Gardner.
Cast
Role: Dr Catgut Actor: Brownsmith

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: TThe Pedlar, as17700516

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beaux Stratagem

Afterpiece Title: The Vintner Tricked

Performance Comment: Mixum-Brownsmith; Mrs Mixum-Mrs Gardner; Vizard-Vandermere; Solomon Smack-Dancer.
Cast
Role: Mixum Actor: Brownsmith

Entertainment: IV: Tragical Imitations-Miss Rose (By Particular Desire); End of Play: Imitations of Mr and Mrs Cadwallader-Mas. Frank, Miss Rose; Between the Acts of the Farce: The Picture of a Playhouse; or, Bucks have at ye all-Death

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Performance Comment: Marplot-Vandermere; Sir Jealous Traffick-Lloyd; Butler-Griffith; Charles-Smith; Whisper-Dancer; Sir George Airy-Robson; Drawer-Mas. Lapper; Servant-Ledwith; Sir Francis Gripe-Brownsmith; Isabinda-Miss Trowell; Scentwell-Miss Vincent; Patch-Miss Fairlamb; Miranda-Miss Ogilvie.
Cast
Role: Sir Francis Gripe Actor: Brownsmith

Afterpiece Title: Miss in Her Teens

Dance: IV: Hornpipe-Mas. Lapper; End of Play: Hornpipe-Mrs Cope

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserved

Performance Comment: Jaffier-a Gentleman (first appearance on this stage); Priuli-Brownsmith; Renault-F. Gentleman; Bedamar-Wills; Spinosa-Davenport; Theodore-Wilson; Elliott-Strange; Bramville-Moore; Duke-Lloyd; Pierre-Davis; Belvidera-a young Gentlewoman, first time.
Cast
Role: Priuli Actor: Brownsmith
Related Works
Related Work: Venice Preserv'd Author(s): John Philip Kemble

Afterpiece Title: The Padlock

Entertainment: Singing-; Dancing-

Event Comment: Benefit for Morris, Marr, Berrisford, Gray, Brownsmith, Miss Hippisley. Tickets deliver'd for Richard III and The Mourning Bride, and by Spilsbury, Royal, Hawksly, Costin, and Mrs Smith will be taken. Receipts: #170. 11 people had tickets (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry Viii

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: A Hornpipe-Mossis

Event Comment: Farce not acted in 5 years. [See 28 Sept. 1762.] Brownsmith's Dramatic Time-Piece publish'd at 1s. The 3rd Theatrical Monitor appeared. Went into the Pit to see Garrick do Kitely again. Before the Curtain drew up finished reading the play with alterations by Mr Garrick...We had a foolish farce called the Double Disappointment (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Every Man In His Humour

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Event Comment: Tickets delivered by Hussey, Jackson, Stevens, Kenny and Brownsmith will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Barber

Afterpiece Title: The Flitch of Bacon

Dance: As17780624

Event Comment: In L. C. 5@139, p. 373, is a list of plays allowed to the Duke's Company: The Poetaster [by Ben Jonson]. Cupids Reuenge [by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. See 17 Aug. 1668]. Timon of Athens [by William Shakespeare]. Troyolus and Grisseida [by William Shakespeare]. Three parts of H. ye 6 [by William Shakespeare]. The honest mans fortune [by John Fletcher and others]. Woemen pleas'd [by John Fletcher]. Witt at Seuerall Weapons [by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher]. The Woemen Hater or The hungry Courtier [by Francis Beaumont]. All fooles [by George Chapman]. Birons Conspiracy [by George Chapman]. Broken heart [by John Ford]. Bird in a Cage [by James Shirley]. Chabot Admirall of ffranse [by James Shirley, with George Chapman]. ffaithful Shepherd [possibly Guarini's Il Pastor Fido]. Herod and Antipater [by Gervase Markham with William Sampson]. Humor out of breath [by John Day]. Jealous Louers [by Thomas Randolph]. Loues Melancholy [Lover's Melancholy, by John Ford]. Muliasses the Turke [by John Mason]. Queene of Arragon [by William Habington]. Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois [by George Chapman]. Revenge for Honor [or The Parricide, by Henry Glapthorne]

Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performance Comment: Esther-John Randall; Assuerus-James Butler; Haman-John Moore; Mordecai-John Brown; Priest of the Israelites-John Beard; Harbonach-Price Cleavely; Persian Officer-James Allen; First Israelite-James Butler; Second Israelite-James Allen; Israelite Boy-John Brown; Israelites and Officers-Samuel Howard, ThomasBarrow, Robert Denham (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 204).
Cast
Role: Esther Actor: John Randall
Role: Haman Actor: John Moore
Role: Mordecai Actor: John Brown
Role: Priest of the Israelites Actor: John Beard
Role: Israelite Boy Actor: John Brown
Event Comment: Know all men by these presents, that Colley Cibber, Esq; of the Parish of St/James's in the County of Middlesex, for and in consideration of the sum of Eighty Pounds of lawful Mony of Great Britain to him in hand paid by John Watts of London, Stationer, he the said Colley Cibber, Esq; hath bargained, sold and assigned, and set over, and by these presents doth bargain, sell, assign and set over all that the full and sole right and title, of, in and to the copy of a Tragedy, intitled, Papal Tyranny in the Reign of King John, written by the said Colley Cibber, Esq; to have and to hold the said copy of the said tragedy unto the said John Watts, his heirs and assigns for ever, notwithstanding any act or law to the contrary: In witness whereof the said Colley Cibber, Esq; hath hereunto sett his hand and seal this twentieth day of February, 1744/5. [Signed] C. Cibber. [Witnesses] James Webster, John Mark Bimson. [Original Document in Folger Shakespeare Library, validated by three Sixpence stamps, and Cibber's seal. Case No. 993 among Cibber documents.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Papal Tyranny

Cast
Role: King John Actor: Quin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Performance Comment: Sir John Loverule-Beard; Jobson-Berry; Lady Loverule-Mrs Bennet; Nell-Mrs Clive; In the character of Sir John will be introduced the song Early Horn-Sir John.
Related Works
Related Work: The Devil to Pay; or, The Wives Metamorphos'd Author(s): John Mottley

Song: Mattocks